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On the set of France 2, Thursday, the candidate of La France insoumise assured that, under his presidency, France would defend “non-alignment” vis-à-vis other powers.
In the crisis in Ukraine, is the aggressor Russia or NATO? “NATO, without a doubt”replied Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Thursday, February 10, on France 2, in the program “Elysée 2022”. “The United States of America has decided to annex Ukraine to NATO, and Russia feels humiliated, threatened, attacked”estimated the candidate of La France insoumise, a few hours after the Russian and Belarusian armies began major maneuvers in Belarus, at the gates of Ukraine.
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“We French people have no interest in [une intégration de l’Ukraine dans l’Otan]we don’t care”defended the deputy of Bouches-du-Rhône. “I am not here to defend Russia. We are in a period of balance of power. France’s position, if I chair it, is non-alignment.”
Russia denies seeking to destabilize Ukraine and swears that it wants to defend itself against NATO, which this neighboring country wishes to join. In the event of a Russian attack, the United States and Europe have threatened Moscow with economic sanctions.
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